This was a response of mine on a university forum. I thought I’d share:
It is impossible for any test to measure personality perfect. This is why there are general terms for people. The problem with people trying to figure out who they are on their own is some people don’t know where to start. Some people have no idea. And just the act of taking the personality tests can get a person thinking about how they feel and what they would do in certain circumstances. So, in that case, the test results are not the important part. And again, the act of reading the result and finding a little of yourself within it helps you think more and more about who you are. In no way should a personality test results be deemed perfect. It’s impossible 1. But the act of taking it and reflecting on the results helps a person to become more aware of who they are.
Also, a personality test is sometimes false because we don’t answer truthfully or don’t realize some of the things we do. I used to use a program called Dr. Shrink with my friends. It was just a fun thing to do. It was very accurate in many cases though. But my rule was that at least 2 other people who knew you had to agree on the answers given. If nothing else, the results were more reflective of how other people see you, and that can be an enlightening journey all by itself.
Finally, I will end by saying that for a person to truly love another individual, they must love themselves first. Not in the egotistical way. Self-esteem is very important in my own opinion2. But I agree that self understanding is even more so. Both lead to a fuller life.
I really do believe that personality tests can help someone to understand themselves better. But not necessarily the test itself. It’s the journey, not the destination.3
- Almost as impossible as doing well in futures trading. [«]
- The other person believed it to be dangerous to have esteem in oneself. [«]
- Some philosopher said that, and I agree with it. [«]
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By fragileheart on Oct 12, 2008 |
tul.com has these handwriting analysis tests and although they’re a ploy to get you to buy one of their pens the results are pretty factual (I’ve taken other handwriting analysis tests before).
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By Audrey on Oct 13, 2008 |
I love the many personality tests out there. They are almost always 100% on the money and I’ve learned so much not only about me but also about how I interact with others and how to better communicate with others.
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By Saphrym on Oct 13, 2008 |
@fragileheart: I’ll have to check them out.
@Audrey: Sometimes they are very accurate. This post was in response to someone who believed that they were absolutely NEVER accurate.
By Steve v4.7 on Oct 15, 2008 |
I loved taking those tests and was typically, though mildly, surprised by the results. They do offer some insight- especially in how I would act in various social situations.
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